Grand Jury could indict woman accused in boyfriend's slaying

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ROCKFORD - A woman accused of killing her 30-year-old boyfriend could learn today if she was indicted by the Winnebago County Grand Jury.

Prosecutors on Wednesday told Judge John Truitt that the grand jury was hearing evidence against Sarah R. Bates, 27, suspected in the stabbing death of Kathy Mazique, 30, of Arlington Heights.

Bates was preliminarily charged Oct. 1 with aggravated battery with a weapon and aggravated domestic battery. She is expected to plead not guilty to a new bill of indictment today.

Mazique who had changed his name from "Kent" to "Kathy," died of multiple stab wounds soon after Winnebago County Sheriff's Police were called about 11:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30 to an apartment at 4949 Linden Road near Rockford.

Mazique was a visitor in the apartment.

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